‘Gut punch’: Griner’s extended detention disappointing to her WNBA family

• Griner's colleagues speak out about her extended detention
• 30-day extension means Griner's case could go to trial soon

New York coach Sandy Brondello was on her way to her team's Friday morning shootaround when she heard the disappointing" news that Russia had extended Brittney Griner's pre-trial detention another 30 days.

Griner's original detention date was set to end on 19 May. The two-time Olympic gold medalist who plays for the Phoenix Mercury, was detained at a Moscow airport in February after vape cartridges containing oil derived from cannabis were allegedly found in her luggage. Griner, 31, faces drug smuggling charges that carry a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison.